Just a note that as of 8/05/2012 development of Theme Manager is no longer continuing. This includes both the 4.x and 5.x versions. With Windows 8 only a month away I figure it is time to move on. The 4.x versions of this program are considered stable and you may continue to use them as is. The 5.x versions never reached a final release however the most recent release candidate works well and is only missing the blur feature. Thanks for all your support and I hope that you have liked this program.

A new version (v5) of Theme Manager is in the works. It contains a completely new UI.For information go to this [link]

Theme Manager allows you to install, apply, and remove themes all from one location as well as changing the Windows logon background. Support for screenshots is also included so you can view themes before applying them.

All versions support 64-bit Windows.Version 1.1.2 and higher support 32-bit Windows.

Do not use on Non-English systems.

YOUR SYSTEM FILES MUST BE PATCHED BEFORE USING THIS APPLICATION!I recommend "UxStyle Core" for that. Here is the [link]

I've gotten some reports that after installing Windows 7 SP1 and then using this program the Aero Basic theme will be enabled.This is almost always fixed by reinstalling UxStyle Core or whatever patcher you happen to be using. After that it should function just fine.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How to use Theme Manager:

Installing themes: In the tab for each included theme file, check the box and browse to the file (drag 'n' drop is also supported). When all components are selected click "Install Theme". The theme will be added to the list on the right

Applying a theme: Select the desired theme in the theme list and click "Apply Theme". The screen may flash a few times while loading the theme.

Removing a theme: Select the desired theme in the theme list and click "Remove Theme". You cannot remove the currently applied theme.

Reseting Theme Manager: Note: This removes all installed themes and applys the Windows Defaults. While in Theme Manager press the "Ctrl+R" keys on your keyboard. Select "Yes" on the pop-up warning.

Export a theme as a tmzip file: Select the desired theme in the theme list. Press the "Ctrl+E" keys on your keyboard. The tmzip file will be created on your Desktop.

Import a theme: Press the "Ctrl+I" keys on your keyboard. In the file selection window, find and select the .tmzip file to import.

View or Take screenshot: Press the Expend key (the long button on the very right side) to open the screenshot pane. If a theme is selected its screenshot will show. To take a screenshot, Apply the theme and with its name selected press the button below the screenshot viewing area. Double clicking on a screenshot will expand it to see more detail.

The first theme you apply will automatically require a system restart. After that only themes that change the current shell32.dll or OobeFldr.dll in place will require a system restart to fully apply. Anything else is applied immediately with no restart required.

Daily Deviation

Given 2010-08-30

Theme Manager - Windows 7 by ~bickelk is the ultimate and most useful application in order to easily browse, manage, install and apply Visual Styles in windows7. definitely a musthave for those who are frequently switching their system's appearance. (
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ATTENTION!!! THIS PROGRAM IS ONLY COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS 7! ***DO NOT*** USE THIS WITH WINDOWS 8 OR 8.1!!! I had to learn this the hard way, but using this program with Windows 8 or 8.1 corrupts a vital file in the Windows Explorer program, which is used to run the desktop, Start menu, taskbar and basic functionality (interface) of the OS. Thankfully I had enough computer knowledge to fix this.

If you are on Windows 8 or 8.1 and have run this program, and now your OS is all messed up, follow these steps:1. Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete, then select Task Manager2. From there, click File > Run new task3. Type "cmd.exe" in the box, and check "Create this task with administrative privileges"4. From the black window that opens up, type: sfc /scannow5. It'll take a while, but once it's finished, it should say a reboot is required, so press Ctrl-Alt-Delete again, click the power icon in the lower right, then click Restart. Your computer will restart, then it'll work again.

bickelk Please put this in the OP, it's good to let other people know if the program will mess up their system.

I tried patching a theme and my whole explorer disappeared i tried rebooting and cant log in now or boot into safe mode im trying to boot to usb on windows 8.1 to repair system files idk if it will work though any suggestions?

This program does work for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. It is however limited to systems where the primary language is set to English.

Theme Manager has over 114,000 downloads plus 18,000 more for the v5 RC. It has received a daily deviation here on DeviantArt and has been reviewed and well liked on many customization sites. Yes, there are bad comments but most of those are due to unsupported non-English systems or from installs where the person did not also patch the system files before running Theme Manager. Those having problems running a program will always be more vocal about their experience than those whom it ran fine for.

Before attempting to undermine someones work on a project with your unhelpful comments why don't you message me and ask for helping running this program if you had trouble. And if you didn't try to run it, then you have no right to post these negative comments in the first place.

well, after using this one, i realise that this patcher has potential for crashing your system... it worked fine at first, but i highly recommend for creating a system restore before using this patch. after some meddling, this patch couldn't work along with other some system related to the themes and could make your explorer crash. i've wasted about 2 hours for re-installing and reverting my systems and system data such as fonts, and because of that from now on, i will always make a restore point before applying any 3rd party apps and patcher that meddling with your C:/ system..